Happy Birthday

Friendship is a funny thing. There are so many people in our lives that come and go, break our hearts, tear us down, bring us up, and the list goes on. But friendship is different. If you are lucky enough to find it - truly find it - it is magical.

I'm sure that we can all name our childhood best friend. I can. We were friends for sixteen years. 

But what about your best friend as an adult? And I'm talking besides your spouse. Ryan is my best friend of course, but he's also my husband.

I'm talking about that one person that simply holds the title of your best friend. That one person that you can call in the middle of the night and they won't get mad, who knows you inside and out, who you can tell anything to, who you can call just to say hi, who you can cry with, laugh with, cheer up, make fun of.

I am fortunate enough to have that person. And in fact, today is her birthday.

I met Courtney when we were in college and I couldn't figure her out for a long time. She's the most sarcastic person I have ever met and she's hilarious. She will even admit that it takes a while to get her, but once you do, you'll love her.

I haven't had a friend like her in years. We talk every single day. She calls me when she's leaving work and we talk for a minimum of 45 minutes. About anything, She knows me so well it's scary. We  discuss shows that we both love to watch, we talk about our kids (who are 3 months and 3 days apart - clearly meant to be best friends as well), our families, you name it. Everything.

She calls me out, tells me how it is, but then she also reassures me, and is ALWAYS on my side no matter how ridiculous the situation.

I am so blessed.

She will most likely hate this sappiness that I'm writing, but that's okay. We balance each other out.

She is my best friend, but she's also just like family. She was with me when I got engaged, when we graduated college, when I got married, when I was pregnant, when I had Dean, when both of my parents passed away, and everything in between. She is one of the few people that has never left me. She is my family.

Because see, friends come and go. They teach us life lessons, whether good or bad, but the really, really good ones, they always stick around through the good AND the bad.

I am beyond blessed to have Courtney in my life and to call her my best friend. We have been through so much together, and because of that, I know that our friendship will last a lifetime. I mean, we already agreed that when our kids marry each other, it'll be perfect because our husbands already get along and we won't have to deal with any unpredictable family-in-laws.

So here's to telling your best friend that you love them and that you will always be there for them. Because you never know when they'll become your family. Happy birthday to my best friend Courtney. Talk to you in 5 seconds.

xoxo,
Beth